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Strawberry Lemonade Paletas

I think it’s safe to say that summer (or at least the unbearable weather that comes with it) is officially here. That means fresh berries, homemade ice cream, and BBQs. Bring it on! Oh wait… Actually summer means very little of that for me. Not this year. This year, at least half of my summer will be spent doing one of the most stressful, dreaded tasks of all time – finding an affordable apartment in New York City. Judging from what I’ve seen so far on CraigsList, this is not going to be pleasant. There are a lot of freaks out there. For instance, titling your roommate wanted ad “Boom Boom Boom, I Want You In My Room” is great if and only if you are looking for someone who wants to be murdered. Then, assuming I make thisseemingly unlikely apartment hunt happen, then comes the packing. There’s so many cardigans to account for… Also, remind me to buy more socks. After the packing and the moving and the decorating comes culinary school!!! That’s the fun part! Come the end of July, I’ll be doing fancy things like making foie gras and sniffing wine. Then coming home and eating a banana and probably sniffing more wine.

There’s one thing about the summertime that I can definitely take advantage of this and every year – berries! Especially strawberries. Some super sweet summer strawberries made their way into these Strawberry Lemonade Paletas that I’ve been snacking on for the last few days. While the strawberries are sweet and cheap this season, I’ll be making a boat load of popsicles to store in the freezer.

Combine the lemon juice, sugar, and corn syrup in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and whisk into the puréed strawberries. Pour the mixture into popsicle molds, insert popsicle sticks, and freeze for at least 6 hours, or overnight.

Meet Riley

Hello and welcome! I’m Riley, a chef, news junkie, relapsing Diet Coke addict, and lover of all things food. I’m the one doing the cooking, writing, and photography here at My Daily Morsel.

The goal of this blog is to provide you with tried and true recipes that are guaranteed to please you as well as your family and friends. And hopefully I can make you laugh a little along the way. I absolutely love these recipes and I hope that you enjoy each and every morsel!